What's the difference between managers and assistant managers?

In 7shifts, Manager and Assistant Manager are two distinct user types that differ in what they can access, who they can manage, and whose permissions can change theirs. Managers sit above Assistant Managers in the user hierarchy — they can add and edit Assistant Managers and Employees, while Assistant Managers can only add and edit Employees. Scheduling is the one exception: Managers and Assistant Managers can schedule each other, as long as they're assigned to the same department.

7shifts uses a tiered permission model to control what each user type can do. Managers are senior to Assistant Managers, so only Admins can change a Manager's permissions. Assistant Managers are subordinate to Managers, so both Admins and Managers can update their access.

Use the breakdown below to assign the right user type based on the level of access each person needs.

Manager

• Can add and edit Assistant Managers and Employees.
• Can't add or edit Admins or other Managers.
• Can grant Assistant Managers the same permissions the Manager holds.
• Can only have their own permissions updated by an Admin.

Assistant Manager

• Can only add and edit Employees.
• Can't add or edit Admins, Managers, or other Assistant Managers.
• Can't grant permissions to others.
• Can have their permissions updated by either an Admin or a Manager.